Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Best coffee in town! Well, it's hard to compete, but it's dang good. We frequent this place very often. It's hard not to since it's only two blocks away. Great monthly art installations.
197 locals recommend
Albina Press
4637 N Albina AveBest coffee in town! Well, it's hard to compete, but it's dang good. We frequent this place very often. It's hard not to since it's only two blocks away. Great monthly art installations.
Awesome brunch. Expect to put your name on a waitlist and come back half an hour (or more) later on the weekends. Totally worth it! We recommend strolling Mississippi while you wait.
179 locals recommend
Gravy
3957 N Mississippi AveAwesome brunch. Expect to put your name on a waitlist and come back half an hour (or more) later on the weekends. Totally worth it! We recommend strolling Mississippi while you wait.
Forget Pok Pok, this is the best Thai food in town. Seriously. We know Thai food.
7 locals recommend
Kala Noodle and Grill
2534 SE Belmont StForget Pok Pok, this is the best Thai food in town. Seriously. We know Thai food.
Sweedeedee is an incredibly charming restaurant/cafe that features unbelievable baked goods, homemade breads and thoughtful sandwiches and brunch. If you are gf or df, you should probably avoid.
240 locals recommend
Sweedeedee
5202 N Albina AveSweedeedee is an incredibly charming restaurant/cafe that features unbelievable baked goods, homemade breads and thoughtful sandwiches and brunch. If you are gf or df, you should probably avoid.
Great lunchtime Thai specials. A very close second to Kala Noodle House, which is only open for dinner. Great soups and chicken satay.
91 locals recommend
Cha'Ba Thai
3024 NE Alberta StGreat lunchtime Thai specials. A very close second to Kala Noodle House, which is only open for dinner. Great soups and chicken satay.
Mee-Sen Thai Eatery
3924 N Mississippi AveGreat, hip Thai eatery on Missisippi
Oysters and meat in a warm and cozy setting. Great sandwiches, brunch, and a great place to enjoy a glass of wine. Beautiful back patio too.
138 locals recommend
Interurban
4057 N Mississippi AveOysters and meat in a warm and cozy setting. Great sandwiches, brunch, and a great place to enjoy a glass of wine. Beautiful back patio too.
One of our favourite restaurants. Attached to a bakery so there is always fresh bread. Wonderful seasonal menu featuring zesty and inspiring westcoast dishes. Great cocktails, fun and classy.
32 locals recommend
Trifecta Tavern
One of our favourite restaurants. Attached to a bakery so there is always fresh bread. Wonderful seasonal menu featuring zesty and inspiring westcoast dishes. Great cocktails, fun and classy.
Ecliptic Brewing
825 N Cook StIf you want a burger, get one here! Great beer too.
Breakside Brewery - DEKUM
820 NE Dekum StFamous beer. And burgers. Good ones.
Back To Eden Bakery
2215-2217 NE Alberta StYou will not believe this stuff is vegan and gluten free.
Awesome tacos. Just up the road. We lived on these things in the summertime.
33 locals recommend
Los Gorditos
4937 SE Division StAwesome tacos. Just up the road. We lived on these things in the summertime.
Great house-made chasyu, inexpensive and quick. Great for a fast family lunch or dinner. Definitely the best-valued and possibly the best ramen in town.
66 locals recommend
Boxer Ramen
3003 NE Alberta StGreat house-made chasyu, inexpensive and quick. Great for a fast family lunch or dinner. Definitely the best-valued and possibly the best ramen in town.
Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th AveSustainable and delicious sushi!
Sushi Ichiban
24 NW BroadwayQuick and dirty sushi. High quality, inexpensive and casual.
Super fun vibe, great staff, amazing happy hour and late-night (till 4!) eats. Happy house fills up, so get there early or be prepared to wait around a while.
152 locals recommend
Luc Lac Vietnamese Kitchen
835 SW 2nd AveSuper fun vibe, great staff, amazing happy hour and late-night (till 4!) eats. Happy house fills up, so get there early or be prepared to wait around a while.
Some of the best ramen in Portland. Our favourite is the green curry ramen! Amazing! It's also open really late.
13 locals recommend
Noraneko
1430 SE Water AveSome of the best ramen in Portland. Our favourite is the green curry ramen! Amazing! It's also open really late.
Shopping
Super funky taxidermy-botany-science museum store. Fun to take kids to, amazing for gift-buying. We take all our out-of-town guests here.
94 locals recommend
Paxton Gate
4204 N Mississippi AveSuper funky taxidermy-botany-science museum store. Fun to take kids to, amazing for gift-buying. We take all our out-of-town guests here.
pedX North Shoes
3806 N Mississippi AveVintage boots galore! Great prices.
Super Natural Eco Boutique
3435 SE Hawthorne BlvdBeautiful locally designed clothing on Alberta Street.
Essentials
Closest market to us. You'll recognize it by the schoolbus-sized carrot on the roof.
88 locals recommend
Cherry Sprout Produce
722 N Sumner StClosest market to us. You'll recognize it by the schoolbus-sized carrot on the roof.
New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division StClosest New Seasons to us.
Our favourite grocer and best butcher in inner Portland. Vast selection of creative sausages and the best quality produce in town that I've seen.
23 locals recommend
Sheridan Fruit Company
409 SE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdOur favourite grocer and best butcher in inner Portland. Vast selection of creative sausages and the best quality produce in town that I've seen.
Arts & Culture
Great docs, film fest participant, Rocky Horror Picture show...check out what they have playing at http://cstpdx.com/
61 locals recommend
Clinton Street Theater
2522 SE Clinton StGreat docs, film fest participant, Rocky Horror Picture show...check out what they have playing at http://cstpdx.com/
Check out what they have playing at http://www.mississippistudios.com/
436 locals recommend
Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi AveCheck out what they have playing at http://www.mississippistudios.com/
A must-see whether you have kids or not. Inspiring traveling installations and a world-class permanent exhibit.
646 locals recommend
OMSI
1945 SE Water AveA must-see whether you have kids or not. Inspiring traveling installations and a world-class permanent exhibit.
Sightseeing
We recommend biking or walking down to these bluffs to watch the sunset, maybe along with a hundred or more other spectators in the summertime, as the trains crash into each other in the yard below.
39 locals recommend
Overlook Park
We recommend biking or walking down to these bluffs to watch the sunset, maybe along with a hundred or more other spectators in the summertime, as the trains crash into each other in the yard below.
From Spring to Autumn, the Peninsula Park rose garden is a spectacle to behold. You can smell it a mile away!
151 locals recommend
Peninsula Park
Peninsula ParkFrom Spring to Autumn, the Peninsula Park rose garden is a spectacle to behold. You can smell it a mile away!
A beautifully designed replica of a traditional Suzhou garden. Definitely visit the teahouse during your visit.
405 locals recommend
Lan Su Chinese Garden
239 NW Everett StA beautifully designed replica of a traditional Suzhou garden. Definitely visit the teahouse during your visit.
Everything Else
This is one of our favorite spots. Two beautiful homes in a residential neighborhood with a hot tub and fire in the back yard and saunas and steam room inside. Perfect way to end a day.
39 locals recommend
The Everett House Healing Center & Spa
2927 NE Everett StThis is one of our favorite spots. Two beautiful homes in a residential neighborhood with a hot tub and fire in the back yard and saunas and steam room inside. Perfect way to end a day.
I thought I had experienced the best ice cream, until I had a cone at Fifty Licks this summer. I can't even describe how amazing it is. I gotta say, I prefer this over Salt n' Straw.
87 locals recommend
Fifty Licks Ice Cream
2021 SE Clinton StI thought I had experienced the best ice cream, until I had a cone at Fifty Licks this summer. I can't even describe how amazing it is. I gotta say, I prefer this over Salt n' Straw.
Ruby Jewel Ice Cream
3713 N Mississippi AveGreat small batch ice cream on Mississippi